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The median home value in Van Buren County, MI is $276,083 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.87% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$276,083
Year-over-Year
+3.87%
National Rank
#1133 of 3071
Van Buren County ranks 18th out of 83 counties in MI by median home price, and is +17.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within MI, the typical county has a median home value of $226,891, making Van Buren County +21.7% above the MI state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.9%, from $273,594 in May 2026 to $276,083 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $273,594 | +2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $279,328 | +3.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $280,650 | +3.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $276,083 | +3.9% |
Households here earn a median of $68,114 a year against a typical home value of $276,083 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 65% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Van Buren County recorded a violent crime rate of 513 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,668 per 100,000.
Based on 8 reporting cities covering 19,114 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Van Buren County is $276,083. That's up 3.87% from a year earlier. That is about 17.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Van Buren County the 18th most expensive of 83 counties in Michigan.
Median household income here is $68,114, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Van Buren County recorded 513 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 19,114 residents across 8 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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